[CoLoCo] Need Recommendations

[Ringo Kamens]

Yeah, I third the O Reilly book.

On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 7:06 AM, NICK VERBECK <nerdynick at gmail.com> wrote:

> I would have to second Mitch's recommendation with "Learning Python"
> from O 'Reilly. It is very well written and goes into some of the
> flexibility of Python and the fun fact that everything is an Object
> and can be changed at will. HaHaHa!!!!!
>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 7:41 PM, Richard Guenther <richskyline at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Michael,
> >
> > I think I've sampled just about every Python book out there(!).  Since
> Mesa
> > supports my computer programming club, I tend to buy a lot of Python
> books.
> > Python is such a flexible language that you should choose carefully to
> find
> > a book that teaches what you want to learn about Python.  Here's some
> info:
> >
> > If you already know another language pretty well, you can't go wrong
> with
> > Guido van Rossum's tutorial.  It is extremely well written and gets
> right to
> > the point:
> >
> > http://docs.python.org/tut/
> >
> > Or this is also good for an experienced programmer:
> >
> > http://hetland.org/writing/instant-python.html
> >
> > For a beginner to programming that wants to learn the basics of
> programming
> > with python, there are two excellent open-source textbooks:
> >
> > http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/
> >
> > http://openbookproject.net/thinkCS/python2e.php
> >
> > For a focus on game programming, I love Andy Harris' GAME PROGRAMMING
> which
> > uses Python and Pygame.  I'm having trouble finding it on amazon right
> now,
> > but here's where he talks about the book, and I did buy it from both
> Amazon
> > and Borders:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/blog/post/PLNK3MOTJ1H1D9YQ9
> >
> > A great book for learning serious Python that will really take you
> through
> > the language and also how you can use it in web programming, GUI apps,
> etc,
> > is CORE PYTHON PROGRAMMING by Wesley Chun:
> >
> > http://python.net/crew/wesc/cpp/
> >
> > [Just make sure you also check the errata for that huge book, as there
> are
> > some typos.]
> >
> > Also, pmasiar on the ubuntu forums has a great wiki for those new to
> Python:
> >
> > http://learnpython.pbwiki.com/HowToStart
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 13, 2008 10:11 AM, TheZorch <thezorch at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > I need some recommendations on a few things.
> > >
> > > 1.  A good books for beginners to learn Python.
> > > 2.  Any books or guides on Gutsy Gibbon which are good for beginners.
> > >
> > > I need them for myself and to also help bring more people into the
> > community.  Thank you in advance.
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> > > Michael "TheZorch" Haney
> > >
> > > thezorch at gmail.com
> > > http://thezorch.googlepages.com/home
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> > > MSN Messeger: haneymichael at hotmail.com:
> > >
> > >
> > >
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